Labor and Industries Building Renovation Project

The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State Procurement Services is requesting proposals for Construction Manager/General Contractor services for the Labor & Industries Building Modernization project in Salem, Oregon, with proposals due September 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and a mandatory pre-proposal conference on August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project is subject to Oregon prevailing wage requirements applicable to Marion County, apprenticeship and outreach requirements, State Buy America provisions for steel and iron products, and Certified Business Firm (COBID) outreach requirements with equal participation opportunities for disadvantaged and minority-owned businesses.

The scope encompasses preconstruction and construction phase services for a 183,000-square-foot building constructed in 1961 located at 350 Winter Street NE in Salem. Preconstruction deliverables include design-assist, constructability reviews, value engineering, scheduling, and cost estimating. Construction work includes seismic upgrades, mechanical/electrical/plumbing system replacement, envelope improvements, ADA accessibility upgrades, and energy efficiency improvements to meet Executive Order requirements. The initial contract authorizes only Preconstruction Phase Services, with Construction Phase Services to be added through subsequent amendments if authorized.

The target Guaranteed Maximum Price is approximately $120 million to $130 million. Preconstruction Phase Services cost proposals will be scored on a formula basis (4 points), with CM/GC fees as a percentage of cost of work (8 points), insurance and bonding costs as a percentage of cost of work (4 points), and general conditions work monthly costs (4 points). Additional evaluation criteria include proposer background and experience (5 points), similar project experience on projects of $100 million or more (20 points), CM/GC GMP project experience (15 points), qualifications of proposed personnel (20 points), collaborative project delivery approach (20 points), and interviews of competitive range proposers (25 points), totaling 125 possible points. Proposal security of 10 percent of the proposed not-to-exceed preconstruction fee is required. The selected contractor must provide proof of bonding capacity for 100 percent performance and payment bonds in the amount of $130 million. Contract execution is targeted for December 4, 2026, with preconstruction services beginning December 15, 2026, GMP proposal negotiations concluding by January 15, 2028, and construction phase commencing April 16, 2028, with substantial completion targeted for June 15, 2030. Pre-registration for the pre-proposal conference is required by August 11, 2026.